Explain the rhetorical strategy of using comparisons.
Comparisons clarify complex ideas and make arguments more relatable to the audience, enhancing persuasion.
How does allusion function as a rhetorical strategy?
Allusion connects the writer's ideas to a shared cultural understanding, creating resonance and persuasive appeal.
Define simile.
A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Define metaphor.
An indirect comparison where one thing *is* another.
Define analogy.
An extended comparison that explains complex ideas by relating them to simpler ones.
Define allusion.
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature.
